Another damp morning September 10, 2021 Today would take me to Tyndrum where the highlands really begin! The West Highland Way passes right through the Beinglas Campground so, after a quick breakfast of an egg roll (a fried egg on a roll) and tea, I set off at 7:45. As […]
WHW Day 3 – Rowardennen to Inverarnan
Loch Lomand September 9, 2021 Today’s walk continued north along the eastern shore of Loch Lomond which is known by walkers to be very rugged and challenging. From the hostel to the campground I was staying at that night was 13.5 miles and there was only one place to stop […]
WHW Day 2 – Drymen to Rowardennen
Conic Hill September 8, 2021 After a somewhat restless night’s sleep, I set off at about 8:00 for what would be an eventful day. Today I would pass over Conic Hill and start my journey along Loch Lomand. My guidebook said it was 15 miles to the Rowardennen hostel I […]
WHW Day 1 – Milngavie to Drymen
The Beginning September 7, 2021 It was almost a surreal moment. I was about to start day 1 of the West Highland Way, Milngavie to Drymen. After two canceled trips and years of almost obsessing about the West Highland Way, I was actually on the train from Glasgow to Milngavie. […]
Walking The West Highland Way
What is the West Highland Way? The West Highland Way is a popular walking path across the Highlands of Scotland. It begins in the town of Milngavie on the northwest side of Glasgow and travels north for 96 miles to the town of Fort William. Many walkers from around the […]